Re: Attaboy

In the world of work, it means, "Good job!" Or, "Way to go!" The
state police, one of the agencies where I worked, gave out "Attaboy Awards." Now,
with the addition of a few women troopers, they probably have Attagirl Awards."

ATTABOY
-- Military and police. "a commendation. 1975 Wambaugh 'Choirboys,' 288 'There's
a lot of vice sergeants in this town that'd...write you an attaboy.'..." From
"Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume 1, A-G" by J.E.
Lighter, Random House, New York, 1994.